WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY ABROAD

Learn about yourself

Improve foreign language and cross-cultural Skills

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Take courses not offered at MU

Earn credits toward your degree

FIRST STEPS

Begin planning early Meet with your Academic AdvisorApply earlyStart saving

OFFICE OF STUDY ABROAD

Ballston Center, Room 519 (703) 284-1677

studyabroad@marymount.edu

Victor Betancourt, Director

OFFICE HOURS

Walk-in Hours Monday – Wednesday – Friday

9:30am-12:30pm ~ 1:30pm-3:00pm

by appointment only Tuesday – Thursday

OSA SERVICES

General Information Session

Individual Advising

Pre departure Orientations

Registration and Transfer of Credits

International Student Identity Cards

Resource Library for programs, travel, culture

CHOSSING A PROGRAM

Where? City or Rural?

Immerse in the culture (host family)?

Language?

Course Requirements?

Personal and Academic Goals?

Parental Concerns?

Financial Limitations?

A WORLD OF OPTIONS

Short-Term MU Faculty Led Programs

Intensive Language

Semester Programs

London Internships

Non-UM Programs

UM SEMESTER ABROAD PROGRAMS

Earn Up to 15 transfer credits

Study center and/or local university courses

Classes in English and

Wide variety of subjects

Open to most majors

UM SEMESTER ABROAD PROGRAMS

RMIT – Melbourne, Australia DIS – Copenhagen, Denmark Lorenzo de Medici – Florence, ItalyAUR – Rome, Italy University of Limerick – Ireland Marymount London Program – United KingdomSt. Louis University – Madrid, Spain

SHORT-TERM & INTENSIVE LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

Led by MU Faculty Director

Grad/Undergrad MU “Resident” Credit

Winter, Spring Break

One to Eight weeks

Open to all levels and non-degree

2.75 GPA for credit

NON-UM PROGRAMS

Must be accredited institution!Research online at www.studyabroad.comContact OSA after choosing programCourse Approvals from Academic Advisor & OSAFederal Financial Aid from MUPay host institution tuition & room/board

APPLICATION PROCESS

Complete UM Study Abroad Application Host University Application form Be in good judicial and academic standing Minimum GPA of 2.90 Course Approval from Academic Advisor Two Letters of recommendation $30 application fee Application Deadline

FINANCIAL AID

Meet with your FA Counselor!Federal loans and aid applies

GOING PLACES!